Five favorite places to eat in and nearby The Villages

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American Legion on Rib nite

Cracker Barrel

Belleview Pizza

Pepe's Mexican restaurant (CR 40 7 miles West of Ocala)

Sweet Tomatoes

(GG's list is very good also)


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Has anyone tried the Mission Inn in Howie in the Hills? Some neighbors just left and one of my new friends invited us to go with them. She said they offer a buffett and you must have reservations. According to my new friend, the food is superb.
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When we first moved here, we went to Oakwood. Pulled pork was excellent, ribs Ok, but the chicken was terrible. Woody's in Wildwood is now our favorite. Food is very good and reasonably priced.
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1.Vic's Embers
2.Bamboo Bistro
3.Sakura
4.Ruby Thai
5.Toojays

...and I love Katie Bell's for breakfast!
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Default I like Italian but...

My favorites are as follows:

Little Joeys mostly Italian
Pasta Faire Bellview
The Palm Tree Grove Mt. Dora Italian and other
Bonifay CC
Cane Garden

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Cane Garden---love the pan asian coconut shrimp salad
Little Joey's
Sakura
China Gormet (I think that is the name) in Colony Plaza...great egg foo jung
Sweet Tomato (cream of mushroom soup is highly addictive)
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5 best in TV . . . that means I can get there by golf cart . . .

1) Lopez . . . as long as cost is not an issue
2) Bonefish
3) Thai Ruby
4) TooJays
5) Cain Garden/Mallory/Glenview/ depending on the nightly special

5 best if you drive there

1) Vic Embers . . . Leesburg
2) Harry's . . . Ocala . . best New Orleans food outside of New Orleans.
3) 110th St. Grill . . . Belleview . . . run by the same people who run Glenview
4) Longhorn
5) Horse and Hounds

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I'm surprised a couple of you listed Longhorn and no one did Outback. I have preferred Outback but perhaps should give Longhorn another try?
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In case you haven't seen this, here is a good website that rates all the restaurants in and around The Villages along with a description of what each one serves.

http://thevillagesgourmetclub.com/
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My favorites in the Villages and surrounding area :
Cane Garden
Lopez
TooJays
Sweet Tomato
Ruby Tuesday

My wifes favorites are:
Cane Garden
TooJays
Sweet Tomato
Little Bites
Chinese restaurant at Colony Plaza

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No one beats Lil Bites for a breakfast.
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No one beats Lil Bites for a breakfast.
We couldn't post more than 5 but we prefer the Eatery for breakfast which is located on Bichara Blvd. by Ace Hardware.

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bkcunningham1---- Glad to hear I'm not the only one who isn't wild about Oakwood. Everyone raves aboout it. I don't dislike it, I just wouldn't break my neck to get there.
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In case you haven't seen this, here is a good website that rates all the restaurants in and around The Villages along with a description of what each one serves.

http://thevillagesgourmetclub.com/
Best reliable information there is...
Great documentation...

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